
波兰副防长表示,波兰正在考虑实行义务兵役以增强武装力量,尽管尚未作出决定。
Poland is considering compulsory military service to bolster its armed forces, though no decision has yet been made, the deputy defense minister said.
在部里评估不同模式的同时,马格达莱娜·索布科维亚克-恰尔内茨卡说,她个人支持对男女都实行义务兵役。她在接受RMF FM电台采访时表示,这将在一个过渡期之后实施,过渡期内兵役将是自愿的。她说,部里预计将在“一段时间后”公布决定。
While the ministry is assessing different models, Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka said she personally supports compulsory military service for both men and women. That would be preceded by a transitional period in which service would be voluntary, she said in an interview with radio RMF FM on Wednesday. The ministry is expected to announce a decision “in some time,” she said.
此辩论反映了欧洲各国就如何增加军队人力、快速动员受过训练的人员以提升防御能力的更广泛讨论,这一讨论源于俄罗斯对乌克兰的全面入侵。对位于北约东部前线的波兰等国家而言,这一问题尤为紧迫,波兰近期频繁出现无人机侵扰和破坏企图,官方将其归咎于俄罗斯。
The debate reflects a broader discussion among European nations of how to increase their military manpower and quickly mobilize trained personnel to boost their defenses following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It’s an acute issue in nations on NATO’s eastern flank like Poland, which has seen a spate of drone incursions and sabotage attempts for which authorities blame Russia.
在俄罗斯对邻国乌克兰的战争之后,波兰总理唐纳德·图斯克的政府扩大了志愿军训项目,尽管这些项目未能实现此前要求所有平民接受陆军训练的计划。
In the wake of Russia’s war on neighboring Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government expanded voluntary military training programs, though those fell short of an earlier plan to require army training for all civilians.
波兰武装力量目前人数已超过22万,包括职业军人和领土防卫部队成员,后者大多是兼顾军役与民用工作或学习的兼职志愿者。
The Polish armed forces now number more than 220,000 personnel, including professional soldiers and members of the Territorial Defense Forces, who are largely part-time volunteers combining military service with civilian work or education.
华沙计划将武装力量规模提升至30万人,并拥有20万人的后备力量,国防部长弗拉迪斯瓦夫·科西尼亚克-卡姆西兹本月早些时候表示。
Warsaw aims to increase its armed forces to 300,000 personnel, backed by a reserve of 200,000, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamsyz said earlier this month.
自2009年暂停义务兵役以来,义务兵役正成为明年议会选举前的政治议题,一些右派反对派政治人物呼吁恢复征兵。
Compulsory service, which Poland suspended in 2009, is becoming a political issue ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, with some opposition politicians on the right calling for the return of conscription.
根据RMF FM周三发布的Opinia24民意调查,波兰公众意见分歧,48%的波兰人支持恢复强制性兵役,38%倾向于维持完全职业化的军队。反对征兵的声音在年轻人中最为强烈,53%的年轻人拒绝这一想法。
Public opinion is divided, with 48% of Poles supporting a return of compulsory military service and 38% in favor of keeping a fully professional military, according to an Opinia24 poll for RMF FM published on Wednesday. Opposition to conscription is strongest among young people, 53% of whom reject the idea.